Wilf Carter

Country, Musical Artist

1904 – 1996

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Who was Wilf Carter?

Wilfred Arthur Charles "Wilf" Carter, also known as Montana Slim, was a Canadian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller. Widely acknowledged as the father of Canadian country music, Carter was Canada's first country music star, inspiring a generation of young Canadian performers.

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Born
Dec 18, 1904
Port Hilford, Nova Scotia
Also known as
  • Montana Slim
  • Carter, Wilf
  • Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter
  • Wilf
Ethnicity
  • Scottish Canadian
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Died
Dec 5, 1996
Scottsdale

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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